Telegram-herald., 1887-02-13
CHARLIE MIICHElL'S BLUFF GAME.
interesting Items tor Lovers oi Ameri-
can Sporss-rhe Hing, the
Track and the Diamond
Mere Minor Men
tions.

Billy Bennett oilers to match Warren TO
Fight auy man Ia America at lt2 pounds for
5000 to 5000.
The blls passed by the Illinois Legislature
forbidding sunday ball playing has angered
the Chicago enthusiasts.
II Is claimed by Lewis friends that Jack
Burke. the referee gave unfair decisions ia
the recent wrestling match
Ii is Low reported that Frank Van Ness
says be will not sell Harry Wilkes aud the
great race with Oliver h will take place,
Jimmy Fogarty, the model right fielder
who il nov Ia California. is the authority
for the statement that Morris and Carroll
have taken the pledge.
Eastern bali players who have been So
ioarnlng on the Pacific coast during the
Winter. left last night for their several
homes to begin practice.
Hanlon will start for Australia about the
latter part of August for his race with
Beach on the Neapan river. He will first
Tow his race with .Gandaur.
Joe Iannon. OF Boston, and Jake Kilrain.
of Baltimore, are in strict training for their
hard glove fight, which is 10 take place
about the middle of March. somewhere in
the East.
New Workers who are not pleased with
the release Of EsterbroOk from the Giants
will closely watch his work with the Metro
politans next season, and compare il with
his successor in the New York TEAM.
The l5-ball pool tournament will open at
the Fifth Avenue Music Hall, New York,
on Monday evening next, AT o clock. j.
L. Malone, of New YORK, aud James
Hamilton, of Norwalk, Conn.,, are 10 be the
frst contestants
ma hand IN Daf
MuldOon and make arrangements for
match with the unknown or Muldoon
himself for his brother. Tom Connors. The
Greco Roman gladiator failed 10 put in an
appearance or answer the challenge, Mr..
Conners now leaves the challenge open TO
any one.
". J. Morgan and his team of bicyclers,
left New York for Europe yesterday. The
members are William WOodsde of Phila-
delphia: Ralph Temple, of Chicago; Fried
berger the trick rider. and W. j. Morgan,
of Minneapolis IL will be the first time
American professional bicyclists have in
vadcd England.
J. Randolph Heisser and Elward Nc
Lsughlin have about concluded arrange
ments 10 play two billiard matches for 500
side One will be played in New York
and the other in Philade phia Mclaughlin
prevailed over Helsser al the balk-line game
when they met last year, and HeiSser
hungerS for revenge.
II all reports are true, match will be ar
ranged in the next few days between Dom
MSGailrev and Jack Dempsey. Frank Gal
iagher shook 81 900 at Frank TranOr, who
was authorized by Gus Tuthiu 10 back
Dempsey, and Trainor took it up. The
match will probably be for stipulated
number of rounds.
Willie Clark and Jack Farrell have at last
signed articles for hight. They will meet
in the ring within seven weeks to finish
with kid gloves. The men are to weigh
less than III pounds, and are to weigh in
within hour OF fighting The purse will be
800 and only 50 spectators will be allowed.
Tue place will be decided by toss up.
f. c. Holske says be will find purse for
a fight with skin gloves, TO a finish, bet ween
Ike Weir, the Belfast Spider" and any
man in America at any weight not less than
ll6 pounds, or who will not exceed l24
pounds. Holske will also agree 10 find
purse for a fight between the Spider and
Jimmy Mitchell. of Philadelphia at 12f
pounds.
Mike BOien. who made such creditab e
showing with Jack Dempsey in Phliadel-
phia few n ghts ago, mas found friends
who are willing 70 back him against Demp-
sey for fight 70 finish for - 900 side,
provided Jack is willing. Bolden says he
IS satisfied he can win. aud would like very
much for JACK tO make "A match with him
a. soon AS convenient
At Philadelphia the bOokmakers intend
making a book on the six days gO-as-yOu-
please race, ; TO 1 against NOremae g 10
against Nini. TO against Dav, 5 20 /
AGAINST Hughes ~ 20 against Faber, II 10
Z -rtIItr-4p "a - arafnEf Hort
10 I against Herfy. p 20 against Heggle-
man, 80 20 / sgainst Strokel, - % l against
F0Tiitr 80 20 I against Golden. and from 80
10 200 10 I against the balance.
To order % accommodate those gentle
men in New York aud vicinity who desire
70 attend the great sale of trptting stations.
brood mares and tiliirs at Lexington XIV,
on the 22d. 23d. 2lth and 18th of this
month. Mr.. William Essfon will arrange
wiih the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
20 seuo a Pullman 3arlOr car from New
York through To the destination anl ret urn
after the sale. az red lced rates.
Charley Mitchell Is playing a great game
of bluff in E1g.and He publicly saws Sui
lvan paid forfeit 10 him twice. When did
Mitchell arrange a match with Sullivan
that tne latier paid f,rfei9 sullivan was
uat permitted to meet Mitchell in glove
contest in Madison square Garden because
ne bad been on a carouse with friends hut
there a ts no forte c. except the thousands
Of nDiiars the public pail into the box Oh "a.
which was divided between Mitchell. Sllli-
van aud Company Mitchell is displaying
bad Judgment and only ruining Smith :
cnanoes 1f being popular ON this ude of the
Atlantic There are athletes heregust as
clever a. Mitchell Or smith.
" q Gihbs The wrestler. who is the con.